What is recorded here

Cross-slab in Com Dhíneol Theas stands at Calluragh burial ground on the lower west slopes of Beennacouma, overlooking Coumeenoole strand. Two small stone cairns hold the slabs, each marked with a plain cross on its west face. The place belongs to the old Dingle Peninsula landscape, where burial and memory still touch the sea.

Calluragh burial ground KE052-126---- is situated on the lower W slopes of Beennacouma, overlooking Coumeenoole strand. Two small cairns of stone, on the W and S sides of the mound, support the cross-slabs, each of which is inscribed with a plain cross on its present W face. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/oyoSS The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 894. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

Probably dating to the early Christian period (5th–10th centuries AD), the cross-slab may have marked a burial or served as a memorial within a Christianised landscape. Such stones often carried religious or commemorative significance, reflecting local Christian practices or the presence of an early monastic or burial site.

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